In the event the F-22 is cancelled which would be the best way to go? (Talk about opening a can of worms :-) )

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:12:16 +0300, "Yama"
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"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
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1. Would it be possible to completely ****-can the avionics and
software and use the same as is going to be used in the F-35? I mean
IDENTICAL other than the differences to deal with the different flight
characteristics of the F-22?

No idea, really...perhaps it would be possible, but would it save anything?

2. Stuff the latest generation Strike Eagle avionics into an
F-22/F-119 combo as a stopgap until you could do #1? It would
essentially BE a faster, stealthy F-15.


I'm not sure you can just insert F119 to F-15. Very costly anyway. However
if F-22 is canned, some sort of Eagle upgrade is obvious.

That's not what I said. Gut the F-22 of electronics and use Strike
Eagle avionics in an F-22 engine/airframe. Think an F-22 that is a
Strike Eagle under the skin.

"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:12:16 +0300, "Yama"
I'm not sure you can just insert F119 to F-15. Very costly anyway.
However
if F-22 is canned, some sort of Eagle upgrade is obvious.

That's not what I said. Gut the F-22 of electronics and use Strike
Eagle avionics in an F-22 engine/airframe. Think an F-22 that is a
Strike Eagle under the skin.

My bad, I misread. Anyway, my uninformed opinion is it wouldn't much good
either.

"Yama" wrote in message
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If we were to be gutting electronics, a transfer from the F/A-18E into some
Super Eagle would be a low risk option. The electrics in the F/A-18A were
basicly F-15 developed, including the FBW system. Such a change would also
introduce USAF procurement to the present, as defined by AFRL's changes.